Ramon, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound athlete from Marcos de Niza High School, is considered one of the top defensive players in the state by several recruiting services. Says ESPN College Football Recruiting tracker: “This guy could be the king of turnovers; makes a lot of interceptions and does a great job of stripping the football away […]

Editor’s note: On Sept. 4, 2009, Maria-Elena Ochoa, Director of the Division for Women in the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families, interviewed Maria E. Varela, a domestic violence survivor, to prepare a contribution to the Health section of this month’s issue of LPM (see page 58). Ms. Varela felt it was important to […]

With the fall season upon us, now is the perfect time to take a step back from our hectic lifestyles and embrace the opportunities for renewal that come with this season of the year. Perhaps a seasonal cleaning at home, a chance to plant new vegetables or flowers for our gardening aficionados, maybe even outdoor […]

In the frame of Hispanic Heritage Month, Gingrich Communications launched The Americano, a bilingual news and op-ed Web site aimed at conservative Latinos; the site claims to “offer a more balanced view on all the issues that concern American Hispanics today, while celebrating the richness of Hispanic Heritage.” You can never go wrong with inclusive […]

If you watched Black in America and couldn’t help but feel left behind … watch CNN’s upcoming Latino in America. If you are neither Black nor Latino, don’t despair. We see it coming next year: Native American in America, Asian in America. Reported by anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien, the CNN series premieres Oct. […]